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What Are The Chances Of Throat Cancer From HPV?
My wife and I are concerned about throat cancer from HPV. Twenty years ago my wife had cryo-surgery for an abnormality on her uterus so I probably had the HPV virus and infected her. Would I still have the virus? Is the virus transmitted in semen or other fluids?
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
Hi! the types of HPV that cause cervical cancer and laryngeal/ oropharyngeal cancers are different.
However, once someone gets infected he remains infected throughout lifetime but rarely only can have cancer.
And, yes, virus is transmitted in semen or other fluids but I don't think that would lead you to throat cancer!
Therefore, relax and get HPV testing; regards,
However, once someone gets infected he remains infected throughout lifetime but rarely only can have cancer.
And, yes, virus is transmitted in semen or other fluids but I don't think that would lead you to throat cancer!
Therefore, relax and get HPV testing; regards,
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